I like this except for the reference to “Newcomblike” problems, which, I feel, is misleading and obfuscates the whole point of Newcomb’s paradox. Newcomb’s paradox is about decision theory—If you allow cheating then it is no longer Newcomb’s paradox. This article is about psychology (and possibly deceptive AI) - cheating is always a possible solution .
I like this except for the reference to “Newcomblike” problems, which, I feel, is misleading and obfuscates the whole point of Newcomb’s paradox. Newcomb’s paradox is about decision theory—If you allow cheating then it is no longer Newcomb’s paradox. This article is about psychology (and possibly deceptive AI) - cheating is always a possible solution .